Max Pacioretty

Pacioretty a silver lining on Hurricanes’ injury front

November 21, 2022 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — The Hurricanes surrounded goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov, celebrating the rookie’s first career NHL shutout following the team’s 3-0 win in Chicago last Monday. Kochetkov had been recalled from the Chicago Wolves, Carolina’s AHL affiliate, […]

Jordan Martinook on waivers: What are the Hurricanes doing? This.

October 7, 2022 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — The Hurricanes put forward Jordan Martinook on waivers Friday, a move that surprised many since the 30-year-old is an alternate captain and has been a key leader in helping turn around the franchise. […]

Category 5: Prospect Showcase and Hurricanes preseason primer

September 21, 2022 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — As quickly as the four-day NHL Prospect Showcase ended the start of training camp is upon us. The Hurricanes hosted the Panthers, Predators and Lightning for a three-game round-robin tournament at both Invisalign […]

LAVALETTE: Pacioretty injury a challenge, not a death sentence

August 17, 2022 Cory Lavalette

The Hurricanes were the darlings of the postseason after trading for Brent Burns and Max Pacioretty. Carolina got a larger-than-life replacement for Tony DeAngelo in Burns, a 6-foot-5 blue line behemoth with a beard nearly […]

Hurricanes’ roster coming into focus

July 20, 2022 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — The Hurricanes got their most pressing offseason roster business done on the first day of free agency — and they barely dipped their toes into the open market to fill their needs. Carolina’s […]

Hurricanes land Brent Burns, Max Pacioretty on wild 1st day of free agency

July 13, 2022 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — When the Hurricanes traded away defenseman Tony DeAngelo at last week’s NHL Draft, there were howls on social media that Carolina had again been “too cheap” to pony up and pay a player […]